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Former New Haven fire lieutenant, Keith Norfleet, a Black man, is suing the city for millions, alleging racial discrimination led to his termination. Norfleet was fired in August 2024 after a sexual assault charge from 2023, which he was later acquitted of. The lawsuit accuses the department of a rushed, biased investigation, highlighting discrepancies in how white firefighters with similar arrests were treated. The complaint, filed in federal court, seeks reinstatement, back pay, pension fixes, and over $3.5 million, charging violations of the Fourteenth Amendment and civil rights laws. Mayor Justin Elicker defends the termination, citing arbitration support, while Norfleets case raises questions about accountability and bias in departmental arrest handling.

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